🌱 Claims Filed Against Off-Duty Cop + Crimes Detective Retires

Hey, Pawtucket! Let's get you started this Tuesday with everything you need to know going on in Pawtucket today.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and breezy. High: 61 Low: 54.

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Here are the top stories in Pawtucket today:

1. The lawyer for the teenagers shot at by an off-duty Pawtucket officer has officially filed a notice of claim on behalf of his three clients against the city. Officer Daniel Dolan followed the speeding car of three teenage boys and shot at them on June 23 outside a pizzeria on Nooseneck Hill Road. One of the boys sustained a gunshot wound to the arm. The lawsuit seeks damages for medical expenses, personal and emotional injury, loss of earnings and earnings capacity, and pain and suffering, according to attorney James Howe. (WPRI.com)
2. More than a year after seeking help for post-traumatic stress disorder, a Pawtucket detective has decided to retire rather than fight the City in court. Major Crimes Detective Dave Silva retired Friday with a regular service pension, said the police union's lawyer Joseph Penza Jr. Silva's decision reportedly stemmed from a lack of support from the police department exacerbating his struggles with his mental health. (Subscription: The Boston Globe)
3. A Pawtucket man accused by prosecutors of having a "leadership role" in an international fentanyl trafficking operation has been sentenced to 33 years in federal prison. Steven Pinto is one of more than 30 people accused of dealing large amounts of the powerful opioid in the U.S. and Canada. Deaths from the drug traced to the operation have been reported in multiple states. (WPRI.com)

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Today in Pawtucket:

• Trustees Meeting - Pawtucket Public Library (4:30 PM)

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— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.